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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARIES Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro 2016 MEN’S EVENTS STARTING AUGUST 17 5000 Metres Hammer Throw Javelin Throw Decathlon Included are notes of performances in Rio up to August 15, 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad • Biographical Entry list Men’s 5000 Metres 51 Entrants 51 Countries Starts: Wednesday, August 17th (10:05) Age (Days) Born SB PB 2044 McENTEE Sam AUS 24y 195d 1992 13:20.72 13:20.72 -16 2016 Australian Champion at 5000m // 3000 pb: 7:48.35 -15/16. 1500 pb: 3:36.81 -13 (3:42.98 -16). 7 NCAA 1500 2013 (2012-9). 1 Australian 5000 2016. Studied Computer Science at the University of Villanova. He can speak English, Filipino & Spanish. Coach-Nic Bideau. 1.91 tall In 2016: 2 Newcastle 3000; 1 Hobart 5000; 2 Melbourne Mile; 2 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 6 Sydney Classic 1500; 1 Australian 5000; 4 Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Cork City Sports 3000; 8 Lignano 3000 2048 ROBINSON Brett AUS 25y 101d 1991 13:19.29 13:18.96 -13 2013 World 5000m finalist, 2016 World Indoor 3000m finalist // 10,000 pb: 28:45.39 -12. 1500 pb: 3:38.94 -12 (3:40.73 -16). 8 WJC 1500 2010; 15 WCH 5000 2013 (2015- ht); 11 WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2009-46J, 2013-29, 2015-28. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2016: 3 Christchurch; 2 Boston IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 11 WIC 3000; 2 Australian 5000 (6 1500); 8 Nijmegen 1500; 12 Hengelo 5000; 12 Birmingham Diamond 3000; 14 Oslo Diamond 5000; 14 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 5 Cork City Sports; 5 Lignano 3000 2053 TIERNAN Patrick AUS 21y 340d 1994 13:20.88 13:20.88 -16 3 NCAA 5000 2016 (2014-6, 2015-10); 2 NCAA XC 2015 (2013-9). Student of Mathematics at Villanova University. Coach-Marcus O’Sullivan IRL (3x World Indoor Champion at 1500m) In 2016: 4 Australian 5000; 9 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Geneva Big East 5000; 3 NCAA 5000; 2 Lapinlahti; 1 Kuortane 3000; 2 Turku 5000; 1 Solihull BMC 5000 2061 IBRAHIMOV Hayle AZE 26y 211d 1990 13:13.92 13:09.17 -14 NR Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – formerly Haile Desta Hagos 2013 European indoor 3000m Champion. 2014 European 5000m silver & 2010 bronze 3000 pb: 7:34.57 -13 (7:37.76 -16). 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2009; ht WIC 3000 2010; dnf under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 9 OLY 5000 2012; 1 WSG 5000 2013/2015; 1 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-2); 6 WIC 3000 2014 (2012-ht); 2 ECH 5000 2014 (2010-3, 2012/2016-6); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2012-8u23 In 2016: 3 Kazakhstani indoor 800; 2 Rabat Diamond 3000; 8 Oslo Diamond 5000; 7 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 6 ECH 5000 2083 IRABARUTA Olivier BDI 25y 357d 1990 13:17.98 13:17.98 -16 Second in 2013 2 Francophone Games 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 62:54 -16. 10,000 pb: 27:55.92 -16. 3000 pb: 7:50.98 -16. 1500 pb: 3:48.70 -16. 5 African Champs 5000 2012 (2010-13); 6 African Champs 10,000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 2 Francophone Games 10,000 2013 (5 5000); 6 African Champs 5000 2014 (7 10,000); 10 African Games 10,000 2015; 27 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2015-63. Based in Itay In 2016: 12 Le Mans XC; 8 Italian XC; 2 Fucecchio Half Mar; 1 Tuscan 10,000; 1 Colorno 10M; 1 Livorno 1500; 1 Ponzano Veneto 5000; 1 Hérouville 5000; 2 Languex 10K; 2 Madrid 3000; 5 Catalan 5000; He was the Burundian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio; Here: 10,000 27/Final-28:32.75 2086 ABDI Bashir BEL 27y 188d 1989 13:14.92 13:06.10 -15 Fourth in 2012 European 10,000m, fifth in 2014 // 10,000 pb: 27:36.40 -14 (28:01.49 -16). 3000 pb: 7:40.44 -15 (7:58.15 -16). 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -14 . 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (8 5000); 23 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-dnf); 5 ECH 10,000 2014 (16 5000); 20 OLY 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2010-41u23, 2013-8 (team silver). Born-Mogadishu, moved to Belgium in 2002 to avoid the conflict in Somalia. Coach-Peter Robbens In 2016: 6 Dour XC; 1 Zandvoort 12K; 10 Hengelo 5000; 5 Dessau 3000; Entered for both the 5000m and 10,000m at the 2016 European Championships, but did not start either race; 7 London Diamond 5000; Here: 10,000 20/Final-28:01.49 2161 AOUAD Zouhaïr BRN 27y 132d 1989 13:14.16 13:14.16 -16 10,000 pb: 29:19.64 -15. 3000 pb: 7:45.80 -16. 1500 pb: 3:40.08 -13. 2 World Military 5000 2015. Born-Morocco (6 Moroccan 1500 2013), apparently transferred to Saudi Arabia in 2014 In 2016: 1 Fès 3000; 3 Montgeron 3000; 7 Rabat Diamond 3000; 3 Catalan 5000 2162 BALEW Birhanu BRN 20y 171d 1996 13:14.14 13:14.14 -16 Full name-Birhanu Yemataw Balew. We were getting used to the name Birhanu Yemataw, but Rio have gone with Birhanu Balew Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – acquired Bahraini citizenship on October 8, 2014, cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from October 8, 2015 2 Gulf 5000 2015 In 2016: 3 Le Mans XC; 2 Mondeville 3000; 1 Valencia 3000; 3 Sabadell 3000; 1 Le Puy-en-Velay; 3 Volubilis 10K; 8 Casablanca Half Mar; 2 Catalan 5000 2175 ROP Albert BRN 24y 30d 1992 13:04.87 12:51.96 -13 NR Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship in April 2013 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain in international competition from April 1, 2014 Full name-Albert Kibichii Rop. 3000 pb: 7:35.53 -13. 1 Arab Champs 5000 2013 (2015-2); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 3 Asian Games 5000 2014; 11 WCH 5000 2015; 1 World Military Games 5000 2015. At WXC: 2015-11. Had not raced outside of Kenya before 2011 and helped pace the Brussels 10,000 in 2012 In 2016: 4 Düsseldorf 3000; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 3000; 1 Asian XC; 7 Shanghai Diamond 5000; dnf Eugene Diamond 10,000; 1 Heusden 5000 2188 AHMED Mohammed CAN 25y 224d 1991 13:01.74 13:01.74 -16 NR 2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 27:34.64 -12 (29:32.84 -16). 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15 (3:40.87 -16). 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012 (2016-32); 9 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 12 WCH 5000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. 1 Canadian 5000 2016 & 10,000 2012/2012. Born-Somalia, moved to Canada at age 11. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahim was 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2016: 9 WIC 3000; 8 Stanford Jordan 1500; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000 (Canadian record 13:01.74); 1 Canadian 5000; Here: 10,000 32/Final-29:32.84 2193 BRUCHET Luc CAN 25y 175d 1991 13:24.10 13:24.10 -16 10,000 pb: 28:36.74 -15. 1500 pb: 3:39.13 -14. 9 WSG 5000 2013; 8 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015. 1 Canadian XC 2013. 2 Canadian 5000 2014/2016. At WXC: 2010-65J, 2013-65. Graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Kinesiology. Born/lives-Vancouver. Coach-Richard Lee In 2016: 2 Oregon Relays 5000; 17 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka 5000; 3 Portland 5000; 10 Burnaby; 9 Portland 5000; 2 Canadian 5000 © Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2343 OSMAN Abrar ERI 22y 228d 1994 13:04.12 13:14.00 -15 Full name-Abrar Osman Adem 2010 Youth Olympic Champion at 3000m // 10,000 pb: 27:41.69 -15. 3000 pb: 7:39.70 -13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2010; 3 World Youth 3000 2001; 2 WJC 5000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 3 African Champs 5000 2014; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 6 WCH 10,000 2015 (ht 5000); 4 African Games 5000 2014; 7 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2013-18, 2015-13. 9 African XC 2014 In 2016: 5 San Sebastián XC; 7 World Half Mar; 2 Hengelo 5000 2345 TEWELDE Hizkel ERI 29y 336d 1986 13:17.24 13:17.24 -16 Hizkel aka Hizkeal, Hizkiel, Hiskel, Hizqel. His full name appears to be Hizkel Tewelde Gherbru 10,000 pb: 27:30.50 -16. 3 African Games Half 2015; 17 Cardiff Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2015-41 In 2016: 8 San Sebastián XC; 17 World Half Mar; 3 Carquefou 5000; 3 Leiden 10,000 2346 TUEMAY Tsegay ERI 20y 240d 1995 13:23.04 13:20.89 -13 Full name-Tsegay Tuemay Weldelibanos // 11 African junior XC 2012; 7 WJC 5000 2014. At WXC: 2011-21J, 2013-4J, 2015-38 In 2016: 1 Coamo Half Mar; 2 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 2 San Francisco 12K; 5 Boulder 10K; 2 Portland 5000 2347 ABADÍA Antonio ESP 26y 46d 1990 13:12.68 13:12.68 -16 Full name-Antonio Abadia Beci 2009 European Junior Steeplechase Champion 10,000 pb: 28:07.14 -16.